Raha Surname

11,852nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 47,437 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Bangladesh

Raha Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Raha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India28,1761:27,2242,041
Bangladesh14,3291:11,121909
Indonesia6491:203,77419,266
Thailand5631:125,46818,943
Morocco4771:72,27712,260
Iran4631:165,83714,163
Egypt4581:200,73314,525
Kenya2641:174,92413,246
DR Congo2601:284,15226,288
United States2181:1,662,656110,804
Tanzania1791:295,76322,969
Nigeria1561:1,135,53046,612
Niger1501:127,9474,917
United Arab Emirates1411:64,9816,108
Ukraine951:479,18655,632
Canada931:396,18935,081
France751:885,636103,228
England681:819,38343,863
Malaysia631:468,16223,720
Jordan541:163,7498,742
Estonia541:24,4784,454
Singapore431:128,0865,748
Iraq421:833,84911,429
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
Qatar341:69,3536,725
Kazakhstan311:570,40340,441
Pakistan301:5,954,79635,971
Maldives301:13,472988
Spain301:1,558,40147,033
Germany221:3,659,339158,771
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Solomon Islands161:36,2527,281
Afghanistan111:2,923,01717,932
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Yemen91:2,936,14415,216
Austria91:946,15970,786
Taiwan71:3,349,24920,155
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Oman61:614,6626,082
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Comoros41:187,381421
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Macau11:601,6301,582
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Palestine11:4,548,84918,388
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

The alternate forms: Řáha (104) are calculated separately.

Raha (38,704) may also be a first name.

Raha Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Raha Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Raha (Arabic: رحاء, Bengali: রাহা, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺭﺍﺣﻪ, Hindi: राहा, Marathi: राहा, Oriya: ରାହା) occurs more in India more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Řáha. For other possible spellings of Raha click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Raha? popularity and diffusion

Raha is the 11,852nd most frequently occurring surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 153,626 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 94 percent of Raha are found; 91 percent are found in South Asia and 59 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 22,843rd most commonly held first name at a global level. It is borne by 38,704 people.

The last name Raha is most frequently occurring in India, where it is held by 28,176 people, or 1 in 27,224. In India Raha is primarily found in: West Bengal, where 73 percent are found, Tamil Nadu, where 12 percent are found and Odisha, where 2 percent are found. Without taking into account India this surname is found in 75 countries. It is also found in Bangladesh, where 30 percent are found and Indonesia, where 1 percent are found.

Raha Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Raha has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Raha last name rose 1,817 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Raha Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Raha surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60% being registered with the political party.

The amount Raha earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 5.88% more than the national average, earning $45,686 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.03% more than the national average, earning $63,112 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rahai891,584/
Rahah89601/
Rahay89548/
Rahau89204/
Hraha8958/
Rahaj8946/
Rahaa8921/
Raaha8913/
Rahaï891/
Rzaha891/
Rah8614,817/
Raa865,742/
Rha86441/
Řáha83104/
Rahaja80109/
Hrahap8018/
Rahaie8012/
D'Raha807/
Rahahu806/
Rahaih805/
Rahaia804/
Rahahe802/
Rahatz801/
Rahajs801/
Rahaiz801/
Rahast801/
Rahayh801/
Rahads800/
Raad7532,983/
Rash7518,323/
Rauh7513,538/
Rahu7510,080/
Raaj758,688/
Rach755,975/
Raaz754,670/
Raas754,354/
Raat753,821/
Raap753,122/
Raay752,969/
Rajh752,456/
Radh751,214/
Raai751,162/
Raah75891/
Raih75817/
Raph75340/
Rahj75319/
Rhau75251/
Rraa75123/
Rahy7598/
Rađa7570/
Rhay7552/
Rayh7538/
Rhad7530/
Rhas7522/
Rhaj7518/
Rzaa7515/
Raaß7515/
Rhai7513/
Rhat7511/
Rzha7511/
Rhah7510/
Rhaz759/
Rahh756/
Rhaa755/
Hraa755/
Rhha755/
Raïa754/
Rața754/
Hrah753/
Rgaa753/
Ra'a753/
Raïh753/
Raãa752/
Rrah752/
Raaa752/
Rrha751/
Rzah751/
R'Ha751/
Rajhowa7310/
Hrahova7310/
Rahaova733/
Ra67412,855/
Rauch6749,483/
Rasht677,603/
Raish675,605/
Raach675,091/
Raich673,542/
Raats673,222/
Raaja673,070/
Reach671,800/
Raaya671,714/
Raths671,687/
Hrach671,504/
Rauph671,230/
Raush671,119/
Rashd67850/
Rachh67720/
Raadt67559/
Raysh67469/
Rahij67432/
Rhait67411/
Raash67348/
Racht67228/
Rahtz67176/
Rachd67175/
Raaia67166/
Reash67164/
Raaij67150/
Ratch67150/
Raych67137/
Raass67136/
Rahey67131/
Rahii67121/
Roaya67109/
Rathz6761/
Hrgah6751/
Raaie6740/
Rauhs6737/
Raads6734/
Rhash6733/
Rathd6730/
Raaye6729/
Ra'ai6723/
Raaid6720/
Rahei6717/
Raais6717/
Rauht6715/
Reaph6714/
Rahdh6714/
Rhais6713/
Rhaut6712/
Raiph6711/
Ra'ad6711/
Øraas6711/
Ra'ah6711/
Raasz6711/
Roaja6710/
Rhayt6710/
Rathß679/
Åraas679/
Raidh678/
Raaiz678/
Raasø677/
Rachz676/
Raahd675/
Raaah675/
Rashh675/
Raayt674/
Rhatt674/
Rahhy674/
Rhadh674/
Raijh673/
Rachp673/
Raadd673/
Readh673/
Rhaud673/
Raïch673/
Rassh672/
Rhatz672/
Raacz672/
Raahu672/
Rahiy672/
Radch672/
Roaia672/
Raowa672/
Raihs672/
Rauyh671/
Raiht671/
Raatt671/
Rraaj671/
Rraay671/
Rrash671/
Rhadd671/
Rhads671/
Ratht671/
Rauhj671/
Rapfh671/
Hrahu671/
Hreah671/
Raheu671/
Raàch671/
Ruoha671/
Radsh671/
Hrzah671/
Rahhp671/
Rahaishs671/
Raszh671/
Razsh671/
Razch671/
Raïad671/
Raïah671/
Rhaïs671/
Rhaap671/
Rhadz671/
Rhahy671/
Raaph671/
Raaas671/
Raahp671/
Raajs671/
Raazz671/
Raast671/
Ra'at671/
Raadz671/
Rzaai671/
Rohha671/
Rauhy671/
Rhayz671/
Rgaay671/
Rhach671/
Rasdh671/
Rashp671/
Rathh671/
Rahjh671/
Rahph671/
Raudh670/
Rhapp670/
Ratsh670/
Rasph670/

Raha Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Raha in the Bengali language
রাহাraha99.58
Raha in the Oriya language
ରାହାraha97.91
ରହାraha0.47
ରହraha0.23
Raha in the Marathi language
राहाraha80.79
रहाraha18.34
Raha in the Hindi language
राहाraha79.58
रहाraha17.28
राहraha1.05
राधाradha0.52
Raha in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺭﺍﺣﻪrahh75
ﺍﻟﺮﺍﺣﻪalrahh25
Raha in the Arabic language
رحاءrha-
رههrhh-

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